by James Ritch | Apr 25, 2022 | Features
By David Martin – When we opened our internet tubes this week, green growing gardens were revealed. In some parts of the world, a “garden” is assumed to mean areas for flowers and frillies while a plot for growing food is referred to as a kitchen garden, vegetable...
by James Ritch | Apr 25, 2022 | Features
By Martha Wessells Steger Special to the Eastern Shore Post The railroad is gone from Accomack and Northampton counties. It can’t even make another comeback – the tracks have been ripped up – after several reincarnations in its hundred-plus-years’ use in Virginia’s...
by James Ritch | Apr 21, 2022 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — Eight enthusiastic adults gathered in Wachapreague’s Seaside Park last Thursday morning to learn to play bocce. The class is one of a number of classes offered by the Academy for Lifetime Learning (A.L.L.). Most of the students had never played the...
by James Ritch | Apr 18, 2022 | Features
Story and Photos by Jim Ritch – B.W. James and Scott Chandler enjoy the rare distinction of having served the Onancock Fire Department for more than 50 years. But each firefighter has lived with the department almost from the day he was born. Chandler, now vice...
by James Ritch | Apr 14, 2022 | Features
Story and Photo by Stefanie Jackson – Accomack County Public Schools offered junior and senior students the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow elective and dual-enrollment course for the first time this school year, which instructor Mikki Sturgis recommends not only to...
by James Ritch | Apr 7, 2022 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – The COVID-19 pandemic opened doors for a local custom cabinetmaker who is using technology to design and make products more quickly and efficiently, reach a broader customer base, and imagine the possibilities for the future growth and...
